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There are generally found to be 45.72 centimeters in a cubit. A cubit is an old-fashioned measure based on the length from middle finger to elbow, so there are going to be some variations with the absolute figure.

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There are several versions of a cubit. Egyptian cubit rods, which were meant to be standard, have been found and these range from 0.524 to 0.529 metres. The Biblical cubit is thought to have been 0.4572 metres (= 18 inches). There are cubits from other ancient cultures.

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Its the length of a mans forearm in length and width.

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An ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm

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How many meters in one cubit?

Ah, isn't that a lovely question? A cubit is an ancient unit of measurement, typically around 45-52 centimeters. So, if we convert that to meters, one cubit would be approximately 0.45 to 0.52 meters. Just remember, it's not about the exact number, but the joy of learning and exploring new things.


What is Primitive unit of length equivalent to a span of the forearm?

Cubit is the Primitive unit of length equivalent to a span of the forearm.


What is a cubit foot and a span equals in feet and inches?

It's cubic foot....not cubit foot. A cubit is a Biblical reference to the size of Noah's Ark and has no modern meaning.


Is 260 meters big?

260 meters is 853 feet.


How long is 6 cubits?

A cubit is the measurement from a mans forearm to the tip of his middle finger. As you can see that means that each mans cubit is a different size. To solve this problem in Ancient times the universal cubit would be the length of the kings cubit.According to WikipediaThe distance between thumb and another finger to the elbow on an average person measures about 24 digits or 6 palms or 1½ feet. This is about 45 cm or 18 inches. This so-called "natural cubit" of 1½ feet is used in the Roman system of measures and in different Greek systems. Over time, units similar in type to the cubit have measured:6 palms 24 digits, i.e. ~45.0 cm or 18 inches (1.50 ft)7 palms 28 digits, i.e. ~52.5 cm or 21 inches (1.75 ft)8 palms 32 digits, i.e. ~60.0 cm or 24 inches (2.00 ft)9 palms 36 digits, i.e. ~67.5 cm or 27 inches (2.25 ft)